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Os du Randt walked off the field at the end of the Rugby World Cup final against England straight into the history books.
Not only is Du Randt a legend in the annals of this country's rugby for his playing prowess, but he was - along with Percy Montgomery - the last player to play in an all-white Springbok team.
The last such team will not be fondly remembered by Springbok fans as they lost to Wales on June 26, 1999 in the official opening of the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.
It is surely the time to ask if the 2007 World Cup final will be the last time that South Africa take to the field with only a couple of black wings. Will this be the last non-representative team to play for this country?
In the past few days it has been mentioned by commentators and fans that now is the time to stop the "political interference" in rugby. This pie in the sky thinking is based on the fact that the Springboks won the World Cup and everything will be okay with the Webb Ellis Cup back in South Africa.
Rugby is a national sport and belongs to all South Africans. It does not exist in an 'island' outside the rest of society. Whether some rugby supporters like it or not, the pressure to transform the national team will not go away.
Not only is Du Randt a legend in the annals of this country's rugby for his playing prowess, but he was - along with Percy Montgomery - the last player to play in an all-white Springbok team.
The last such team will not be fondly remembered by Springbok fans as they lost to Wales on June 26, 1999 in the official opening of the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.
It is surely the time to ask if the 2007 World Cup final will be the last time that South Africa take to the field with only a couple of black wings. Will this be the last non-representative team to play for this country?
In the past few days it has been mentioned by commentators and fans that now is the time to stop the "political interference" in rugby. This pie in the sky thinking is based on the fact that the Springboks won the World Cup and everything will be okay with the Webb Ellis Cup back in South Africa.
Rugby is a national sport and belongs to all South Africans. It does not exist in an 'island' outside the rest of society. Whether some rugby supporters like it or not, the pressure to transform the national team will not go away.
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What bullshit... apartheid is in the past... and right now it's simply reverse racism! so fek that!
You choose a team who can play not according to feking colour! I think we should file a complaint and say why is there no colour in the Bafana Bafana??? WE DEMAND more white/indian/etc in the national soccer!
why do you think there aren't many "white/Indian/etc" people in the olympics doing the 100, 200, 400, etc sprints marathons??? Just because they not fast enough it's not because of their feking colour!
The transformation has already begun...
